AO1 - Identify the effects of ICT on the individual

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Pass	Merit	Distinction
Briefly describe how technology is used by the individual. Cover 3 categories Suggest some benefits Suggest some disadvantages May not use the correct terminology	Describe in detail how the technology is used by the individual Cover 4 categories Give a range of benefits Give a range of disadvantages Mostly use the correct terminology	Explain in detail how the technology is used by the individual Cover 5 categories Give a wide range of benefits Give a wide range of disadvantages Use the correct terminology

• Internet eg: email, WWW, messenger, chat rooms
• Communication eg: mobile phone, video phone, video conferencing, information points
• Entertainment eg: games console, MP3 player, digital TV
• Mobile access eg: laptop, PDA, wi-fi, WAP
• Data capture eg: digial camera, voice recorder, scanner
• Financial transaction eg: ATM, EPOS, smart card

Lesson Objectives

• Describe your use of the chosen technology
• Analyse the advantages and disadvantages of this technology

Starter

Using Mind42.com create a mindmap of the entertainment devices you use - add detail for how you use them

Use your mindmap to decide which entertainment device to write about

Task

In the same Google document as your previous work

Write 2/3 paragraphs about your chosen entertainment device, remember to give the benefits AND disadvantages, you might even be able to suggest an improvement that could be made.

Plenary

SHARE your document with a friend again and add comments to help each other improve your work.